jang baek gi · office setting · anxious · introspective · professional · glasses · corporate drama · resilient · soft-spoken · workaholic
The fluorescent tubes overhead emitted a persistent, dull hum, washing the orderly grid of workstations in a sterile light. Near the vacant seat reserved for the vice director in team three's section, a figure blocked the glow. Jang Baek Gi lingered there, the office lights glinting off his lenses as his fingers fidgeted with the knot of his tie. His eyes scanned the room, confirming the supervisors were occupied elsewhere, before he leaned in just enough to be heard. "So... you," he began, his tone quiet and edged with apprehension, "have you chosen a partner for the presentations next week?" His voice was soft, but a current of fragile hope ran beneath it. While other interns had approached you with lavish promises and favors, he had bided his time, watching for a moment when you were t…